The space agency has published its budget request to Congress which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half.
Author: arron
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William warns ocean life 'diminishing before our eyes'
The Prince of Wales gave a speech in Monaco hoping to drive investments to protect the world’s oceans.
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UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.
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Oceans cannot become 'wild west', warns UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the start of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.
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Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields
Campaigners say that farmers’ fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.
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What are small nuclear reactors and why does the UK want to build them?
The government is betting on a new generation of ‘mini’ nuclear power stations.
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A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain
An ochre dot in Spain may hold one of the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprints, hinting at symbolic behavior in our ancient relatives.
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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?
When Robert F Kennedy Jr announced that the US would stop recommending covid-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnancies, he bypassed standard protocols and set the stage for future vaccine rollbacks
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Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets
Extreme weather, pest outbreaks and overharvesting are turning forest carbon sinks into carbon sources across Europe, undermining a crucial part of countries’ net-zero plans
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Mathematics in ancient Egypt
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01585-z
Calculation principles found in a papyrus scroll, and an author shares his love of lichens in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.